Archive for October, 2018

Comedian Ted Moss returns to sit in with Joel and tells him everything he knows about comedy. Unfortunately, much of what what Ted has to say is wrong, at least according to Joel. When should comedians introduce new material to their act? How should you approach an open mike at a club versus one at a bar? It’s a spirited debate where there are no right or wrong answers, with the only possible conclusion being that both guys are sure the other is wrong. Also, Jon Lovitz and TJ Miller perform at the Comedy Castle and Joel has reports on both shows. Turns out, people enjoy seeing celebrities. Who knew? Plus, Ted’s internet dating history is a comedy of errors (hear Joel’s way more limited experiences too), early Oscar contenders A Star is Born and First Man get reviewed, and you’ll find what happened to Corey on this show but it’s not much of a surprise if you’ve been paying attention for the last thirteen years.

This show is all over the place. In a good way, though, as Corey Hall returns to talk about Chevy Chase’s public meltdown, Judge Kavanaugh fighting over UB40, Russian bots hacking Star Wars and more nonsense. Joel recounts how he shot a Hallmark movie with Kellie Martin, even though he’s never seen it, and how Netflix movies are barely better than the ones with 80s actresses solving mysteries on cable. Netflix’s Like Father is a recent, awful example of this. Plus, Norm Macdonald gets a show, pumpkin spice treats that are actually good, Maniac on Netflix is interesting and worth a look, and Watts Club Mozambique – a legendary Detroit haunt and Joel’s connection to it.